My Antonian Apache's Influence On My Life

Being an Antonian Apache means a lot to me and my family. Going to school here has always been on my mind since middle school. My sister came here and I wanted to achieve the same success, education, friendships, and high school experience as she. I saw that she was having a great time and receiving an even better education. She would come home every night with homework so I knew it wasn’t a walk in the park. I was already taking the highest math and was in all honors in middle school. I knew that I needed to improve my work ethics and study habits so that I could do well in high school. I studied for the HSPT and Geometry Entrance Exam to make sure I got into Antonian and make it into Geometry.
Once I was accepted into Antonian I was bombarded with homework and tests. I had to adapt to cope with Antonian’s education system. Quizzes were more frequent and were more challenging. I was determined to succeed like my sister and adapted to the system after some time. My sister was in the top ten when I came to Antonian so I wanted to be up there in at least the top 25 percent. I worked hard to achieve my academic goal and set myself up for a good college in the future.
My sister played Cross Country, Basketball, Track, and Softball. Being in the Piña family meant two things: doing well in school and playing multiple sports. Although it wasn’t easy at first, it was a part of my high school experience which also gave me great friends. Before entering my freshman year I did summer workouts with the cross country team that would become the State Champion cross country team later that year. After we won my freshman year, I knew that I wanted to be a part of a team that could succeed. So I worked hard and eventually became on the State Team my junior year. I also worked hard in Soccer, Baseball, and